Game Reviews

Just when you thought that first person shooters couldn’t get any more magnificent, DICE’s Battlefield 4 swoops in with their newest rendition of the Commander Mode to prove us all wrong. With its focus shifted in the direction of intelligent warfare, the Commander Mode has definitely taken gaming to a whole new level. Making use of mobile devices, such as tablet computers, the Commander becomes the only player with a unique bird’s eye view of the entire battlefield. With this power at his disposal, the Commander plays an important role in edging his team towards victory. Armed with a large range of different assets, which are directly connected to your team’s performance on the ground, the Commander’s role can be broken down into three main levels, Intel Gathering, Supply and All-Out Offense. But first, are you ready for this responsibility?

Unfortunately, there will always be some gamble when it comes to the competence of your Commander, much like the same gamble you take joining anyone online, although luckily this isn’t Jack Gold no.1 mobile casino, where any random can wander in and take over as Commander. Before the influential seat is even opened to players, they need to first prove themselves worthy by reaching Rank 10 in Battlefield 4’s Multiplayer. After this has been achieved, players in the field still have a chance to vote for a mutiny. Once the Commander reaches the mutiny threshold, a countdown of two minutes will begin. Within this time the Commander can view the squad leader who voted against him, as well as use the time to show that they are still worthy. Squad leaders can change their vote at any point, if they feel that the Commander has pulled his weight.

Here’s a glance at the North American box art for Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward. Just a bit of info, this adventure video game will hit both Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita in late 2012. [Gematsu]

We have a video review of the King of Fighters XIII. It is a title that every fighting game fan should take notice of. The King of Fighters XIII is set after the event from The King of Fighters XI. The game features over 30 hand-drawn fighters, a number of detailed stages bursting with life, over a half dozen play modes, a refined fighting engine built for speed and complete with new moves and an improved Online mode. Watch the video review after the jump. Read more

Here is a video review of Gears of War 3. Developed by Epic Games exclusively for the Microsoft Xbox 360, Gears of War 3 is the third installment of the Gears of War series and the conclusion to the Gears of War saga. In this video game, you will play as Marcus Fenix, the main protagonist of the series. Watch the video after the jump. Read more

Here is a video review of Dead Island, a first person horror action-adventure video game developed by Techland for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The game is centered on the challenge of survival on a zombie-infested open world island with a major emphasis on melee combat. Dead Island was released on September 6, 2011 in North America and will be released on September 9, 2011 worldwide. Watch the video after the jump. Read more

Here is a video review of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It is the third game in the Deus Ex first-person role-playing video game series, and a prequel to the original game. The video game features different “pillars of gameplay” such as “Combat”, “Stealth”, “Hacking”, and “Social”. Players can switch between these gameplay types whenever they please, and certain pillars may flow into others. Watch the video after the jump. Read more